Audio-Technica UniPoint - Manual
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R E V I E W
John McJunkin
®
New improvements to a solid and
reliable line of microphones.
When it comes to computer sof tware, we have come to ex-
pect occasional updates. Version 1 is great, then version 2
comes out with enhancements and new features. But with
hardware, this type of update is not automatic. Sometimes
a manufacturer will introduce a “Mark II” product, but the
wholesale improvement of an entire product line is a rare
event. Audio -Technica has accomplished exactly that with
its UniPoint®line. There are fi ve primar y enhancements to
the line, some more ear th-shattering than others, but all
result in signifi cantly better products all around. Let’s see
what they’ve done.
T he p r olifer at io n of c o mp u ter s, B la c k B er r ies, c ell
phones, Bluetooth, and other technolog y in boardrooms
and meeting spaces have given us more RF than ever be -
fore. A-T’s solution is UniGuard, a complete redesign of how
UniPoint products are shielded from RF. In my estimation,
this is among the more impor tant improvements.
The second major enhancement is the introduction of
interchangeable elements to boost quality and help reject
feedback when it’s a problem. There are capsules for om-
nidirectional, cardioid, and hypercardioid patterns, and the
new UniLine
TM
pattern (more on that in a moment).
The third enhancement is UniSteep®, a high - qualit y
80Hz low-cut fi lter to reduce rumble and other low-frequency
ambience in a natural way. These are indeed ef fective and
steep fi lters (18dB/octave, to be exact).
The four th innovation is UniLine, a new line - cardioid ele -
ment with a tight pattern. Think line array in a microphone.
These mini-shotguns have a super-tight pattern, which is
occasionally necessar y. I love these mics !
The fi f th and fi nal enhancement is PivotPoint
TM
, a rotat-
ing connector on the line’s boundar y mics, enabling simpli-
fi ed mic integration. Not only does mic integration take more
time, but if a contractor or integrator breaks open the box to
move the wiring and make an install aesthetically pleasing,
it can severely compromise the shielding. Audio -Technica’s
engineers signifi cantly improved the RF shielding of these
microphones, and PivotPoint was born to both aesthetic
and practical parents. The mic can be easily installed in
an attractive way, while avoiding the shield - compromising
problems associated with opening up the box—an enhance-
ment I found par ticularly clever.
John McJunkin
UniPoint Line
Audio-Technica
®
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